Lori B. Alexander

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Lori B. Alexander has extensive experience representing companies throughout Connecticut in a range of labor and employment matters, including:

  • Complex employment litigation
  • Discrimination claims
  • Wrongful discharge
  • Retaliation cases
  • Labor arbitrations
  • Administrative charges
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act benefits litigation
  • Employment arbitrations
  • Other disputes between employers and employees

She represents clients in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the Connecticut Department of Labor in matters involving:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Fair Employment Practices Act
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act
  • State and federal common law

Lori also regularly advises employers on matters such as:

  • Reviewing and developing internal policies and procedures
  • Developing and presenting training related to sexual harassment and other human resource issues, including 'train the trainer'
  • Hiring and firing decisions
  • Employee benefits
  • A variety of investigations including those involving claims of discrimination

Her clients include telecommunications, insurance, and manufacturing companies; retailers and banks, among others. Lori is one of three founding members of Littler Mendelson's New Haven office.

Before joining Littler, Lori was a partner at a general practice firm in New Haven. In law school, she was an editor of the Connecticut Law Review.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Handbook Policies: Essential Changes and Updates

  • February 28, 2024
  • CBIA Human Resources Conference

Connecticut Paid Leave: What You Need to Know

  • August 27, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Connecticut Paid Leave: What You Need to Know

  • February 26, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

“Do I really have to let my employee say (or wear) that?”: Protected Speech in the Workplace and on Social Media in Connecticut

  • July 30, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

COVID-19 Considerations for the Workplace: ​An Employer Overview

  • May 20, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Me, Too! What’s Changed — and What Hasn’t — In the Wake of Weinstein

  • June 12, 2018
  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Littler Live Event

Me, Too! What’s Changed - and What Hasn’t - in the Wake of Weinstein

  • April 26, 2018
  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Littler Live Event

2017 New England Employer Conference

  • October 27, 2017
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Littler Live Event

What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?

  • March 29, 2017
  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Littler Live Event

Ready or Not…Changes to the White Collar Regulations Expected in 2016: What Should Employers Do Now?

  • April 7, 2016
  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Littler Live Event

Ready or Not…Changes to the White Collar Regulations Expected in 2016: What Should Employers Do Now?

  • April 5, 2016
  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Littler Live Event

Additional Thought Leadership

Firing Line: In-House Counsel Targets Company's Treatment of Minorities

  • April 26, 2010
  • Connecticut Law Tribune

Measures Employers Can Take to Ensure Happy and Healthy Employees

  • July 25, 2008
  • The Mary Jones Show, WDRC-AM

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